Trinity and Chartiers Valley girls basketball teams were on a collision course last March with a showdown looming in the PIAA semifinals. One week earlier, both had won second round games and their quarterfinal opponents were set. Then, PIAA hit the “pause” button on winter playoffs due to COVID-19 and, ultimately, the championships were cancelled along with all spring sports. Saturday afternoon, the two teams finally met, coached by the McConnell siblings (Kathy–Trinity, Tim–Chartiers Valley). The Colts hadn’t lost since March 10, 2018 and set a new PIAA girls basketball record earlier in the week with their 64th straight victory. That streak ended Saturday when Trinity scored a 49-42 win over the two-time defending WPIAL champion in front of about 50 fans, a crowd limited under the on-going pandemic restrictions.
We will bring you an Encore Presentation of Saturday’s game Sunday, starting at 12:30 pm on WJPA-AM (1450) and online here.